Used in a Sentence

hilo

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for hilo.

Editorial note

We drove to Hilo and bought cheap tennis and flashlights, then scurried back down Chain of Craters after 6.

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Quick take

The largest town on the island of Hawaii, in Hawaii County, Hawaii, located at the eastern corner of the island.

Meaning at a glance

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noun

The largest town on the island of Hawaii, in Hawaii County, Hawaii, located at the eastern corner of the island.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for hilo.

noun

The largest town on the island of Hawaii, in Hawaii County, Hawaii, located at the eastern corner of the island.

Example sentences

1

We drove to Hilo and bought cheap tennis and flashlights, then scurried back down Chain of Craters after 6.

2

Trying to measure both at the same time is tricky as you can't actually tell the Hilo device when to make a measurement.

3

I am not really a local, but I did live in Hilo for 5 years.

4

The Hilo side has rainforests for a reason.

5

> The Hilo Band uses photoplethysmography (PPG)—an optical sensor technology that collects data from your wrist.

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For years, we've been spending time in Hilo with an old cattlewoman (recently passed) who introduced us to an amazing array of people who have connections with old Hawaii.

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This data is sent securely through the Hilo App to Hilo’s cloud server, where advanced algorithms estimate your blood pressure using Pulse Wave Analysis (PWA), which looks beyond just the rate of your pulse, and examines the unique form of each heartbeat’s pressure through your blood vessels.

Quote examples

1

I think someone just realised that "Aktiia" is a godawful name and "Hilo" (with the new actually good logo) is much better.

2

“It goes to show that there’s something we don’t know about our Solar System, and it’s something important,” says co-discoverer Chad Trujillo, an astronomer at Gemini Observatory in Hilo, Hawaii.

Proper noun examples

1

If you sit around waiting for the rain to stop in Hilo, you'll never get anything done.

2

We stayed on the Kona side of the Big Island, but took a day trip to Hilo.

3

I've got the Aktiia/Hilo band and I'd recommend it if you're wanting to keep vague[0] track of your 24/7[0] blood pressure.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use hilo in a sentence?

We drove to Hilo and bought cheap tennis and flashlights, then scurried back down Chain of Craters after 6.

What does hilo mean?

The largest town on the island of Hawaii, in Hawaii County, Hawaii, located at the eastern corner of the island.

What part of speech is hilo?

hilo is commonly used as noun.